Mark Tyrrell

Passionate about dragonflies, Northamptonshire County Recorder for the British Dragonfly Society, and wildlife photographer.

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Congratulations to Mark Tyrrell, winner of the Variable Damselfly Photography Competition! 🥇 Mark’s photo shows a female egg laying into a rotting plant stem; the species uses a range of living and decomposing plant species.

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Sub adult Zilla diodia spider on a due covered web. @UKgardenspiders @Britnatureguide @BBCSpringwatch @CUPOTYawards @BritishSpiders

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I’ve been monitoring this Harlequin Ladybird during its pupation, hoping to get a final shot of it hatching. However, the pupa has been attacked by this Lygus pratensis, which is apparently sucking its Ladybird juice. Is this normal? @Britnatureguide #autumnwatch #ladybirds

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I thought that Grebes only did the weed dance in spring, so I guess this pair at Sywell Reservoir, Northamptonshire have just bonded for the first time. 29 Sept. @Natures_Voice #northantsbirds @Britnatureguide

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Good to see Tharp the resident Glossy Ibis @wildlifebcn Summer Leys is feeding well. @BirdGuides #poop

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Stunningly colourful Glossy Ibis @wildlifebcn Summer Leys reserve.

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@butterflydoug1 @dave_b_james @BedsNthantsBC @wildlifebcn Great picture Doug

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@tstanford3722 @wildlifebcn @Natures_Voice @NatureUK Female Common Blue Tony. Great shot.

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@butterflydoug1 @Skylarkfermyn @UKdragonflies Great shot Doug. Was this the big pit pond?

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@robin_tyrrell @BritishMoths @RSPB_Strumpshaw Great shots Robin.

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@butterflydoug1 @UKdragonflies @Skylarkfermyn Any Willow Emeralds Doug?

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@butterflydoug1 @UKdragonflies I can’t think of anywhere close where they live. PS: you missed the YC water training.

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Wasp Spiders @wildlifebcn Summer Leys. I counted 13 in total, 11 females and two males. @BritishSpiders @UKgardenspiders

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@labradorfalcon @NatureUK @Natures_Voice @WildlifeMag @wildlifebcn @ChrisGPackham @BBCSpringwatch Great picture Alan. It’s a male Red-eyed Damselfly. They perched on surface floating vegetation.

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@ASVials Great find Tony. Possibly from the Stanwick Lakes colony?

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Trying to get an ID on this beautiful (and a little scary looking) Perilampus species parasitoid wasp. @StevenFalk1 #bwars #wasps

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@ASVials Thanks Tony. I was leaving after seeing nothing for over 1 hour, then he appeared.

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Lesser Emperor @StanwickLakes. @BDSdragonflies

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Thousands of Willow Ermine Moths recently hatched, covering the trees @StanwickLakes. Covered in ichneumon wasps too. Never seen anything like it.

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@leslief80109983 Osprey?